brown beaksedge

English

Alternative forms

  • brown beak-sedge

Etymology

From brown +‎ beaksedge, especially from contrast with white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹaʊn ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

Noun

brown beaksedge (uncountable)

  1. A sedge of species Rhynchospora fusca.
    • 2013 August 31, R. T. J. Cappers, R.M. Bekker, A Manual for the Identification of Plant Seeds and Fruits, Barkhuis, →ISBN, page 113:
      For example, in Brown beak-sedge (Rhynchospora fusca) the teeth on the bristles point upward; in White beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) the teeth located at the base point upward, while the teeth farther away from the base point downward.

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